Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police on Saturday hoisted the national flag in 10 uninhabited islands along the state’s coast ahead of the Republic Day celebrations.
The Tricolour was unfurled at Subarna Dweep in Balasore, Naya Tapu Dweepp, Udabali, Kanika, Long Wheeler, Short Island and Small Wheeler in Bhadrak district, and Boitarkud, Jatadhari Tanda and Barkud islands in Jagatsinghpur district.
Taking to its X handle, Odisha Police posted, “Hoisting the Tricolour across the uninhabited islands of India during this Republic Day is a historic initiative by Hon’ble Prime Minister and Odisha Police is proud to have represented Odisha by hoisting the national flag in 10 uninhabited Islands of the state! Bande Utkala Janani Jai Hind!!”
According to Odisha Police, they surveyed these islands as desired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the All India DGP/IGP Conference held in Bhubaneswar last month. Accordingly, an initiative was taken to hoist the national flag at those islands along the 500-km-long coastline of Odisha.